My other M&P’s do not have safeties. I got a good deal on a 9mm shield, but it has a safety. Lots of talk here about carrying with safeties and don’t want to rehash that topic. My question is: is there a difference with or without a safety mechanically? Can a Shield be carried without engaging the safety safely?
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M&P Shield With and Without Safety
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Bozz10mm
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Other than the safety itself, there is no difference between the two. You can carry it without engaging the safety just as safely as you can carry one without a safety.
Ranger17
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I would assume as with anything; it all revolves around training and practice. Drawing from a holster, etc.
I dont carry it much but in limited time i have never engaged the safety in my PC Shield. It happened to come with one, but i dont use it.
I dont carry it much but in limited time i have never engaged the safety in my PC Shield. It happened to come with one, but i dont use it.
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The thumb safety is small and recessed and will not get in your way. If wanted later, it cam be broken in and used.
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The Shield is drop safe (will not fire on contact) and “trigger safe” (will not fire without the trigger pulled fully to the rear), with or without the manual safety installed. Stay safe out there!
Marshal Tom
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I have an early one with the safety because that was all that was available at the time of purchase. I am a lefty so it is of no use to me. I never use it.
tommyhof
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Mine has a safety, never use it, so it's no issue either way, I would which ever is cheaper.
sdarc
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Both my Shields have safeties. I do use them as that is how I trained with them. Just go to thumb them off when drawing. It's natural to me as way back when that is how I hunted ducks and pheasant. Safety came off as gun came up to my shoulder.
Mine has the safety but I never use it. Almost don’t even know I have it.
I used to have 2 Shields - both had the thumb safety. It is firm enough that it never came on by accident. In fact, I never used it.
I just finally ordered a 9mm Shield again - I should have it soon. I ordered one with the safety again... But, no intention of using the safety on it...
I just finally ordered a 9mm Shield again - I should have it soon. I ordered one with the safety again... But, no intention of using the safety on it...
Where can I find the instructions to remove the manual safety?
Youtube.
But a few comments. Adding/removing the safety from the FS and Compact is pretty straightforward. The frame is notched for the safety. The non safety models, like mine, are simply plugged. S&W even sells the plugs to fill the gaps.
This is not the case for the Shields. Adding a safety would require cutting the frame. Removing the safety would leave the gaps (unless you plug it with some kind of filler).
There are other mods where you simply cut off the tab or clip the end of the trigger bar. I would not recommend any of these methods.
As others have said, the safety doesn't flip itself. I suggest you set it "off" and leave it "off". Otherwise, sell your safety Shield and buy one with no safety (like mine).
I have safeties on both my Shields. I can't use them for carry because I'm left handed.
But, I have no wish to remove them. The safety works well when doing administrative handling, especially holstering. When it's safely in the holster, I just flick it off. It never bothers me.
But, I have no wish to remove them. The safety works well when doing administrative handling, especially holstering. When it's safely in the holster, I just flick it off. It never bothers me.
Have a look at this vid. Advance to 7:15 details.
[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DRsxcPfZ8mE[/ame]
The safety does capture the sear pin. Without it, the sear pin could walk out a bit.
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